Transfer news live: Paul Pogba to Manchester United plus Arsenal and Chelsea latest, Leroy Sane joins City

Follow the biggest transfer rumours and news on 2 August 2016

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the summer transfer window as Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City continue to dominate the gossip columns.

Paul Pogba's world-record switch to Old Trafford could be completed this week while Arsene Wenger continues his hunt for a new defender and attacker in north London.

• Pogba responds to £112m United speculation
• Fellaini to reject Sunderland to stay with United
• Arsenal admit defeat in Morata chase
• Sane flies into Manchester for City medical
• Evans in Gunners frame at centre-back

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Arsenal's summer transfer targets

Chelsea’s summer transfer targets

Liverpool's summer transfer targets

Manchester United's summer transfer targets

Tottenham Hotspur’s summer transfer targets

When did the transfer window open?

The summer transfer window opened on Thursday 9 June for Premier League clubs.

When will the transfer window close?

The summer transfer window will close at 11.00pm on Wednesday 31 August.

Is it different in any of Europe’s other major leagues?

In Germany, Italy and Spain, the summer transfer window only opened on Friday 1 July.

This, however, is the only difference between these three leagues and the continent’s two other major domestic competitions, the Premier League and France’s Ligue 1.

The transfer window closes on Wednesday 31 August in all of Europe’s major leagues.

[2 August 2016 08:28 · Samuel Stevens]

Good morning and welcome to The Independent for your fix of transfer news and rumours on Tuesday 2 August. 

Paul Pogba is in the news again but Manchester United's transfer rivals are not standing still either. City hope to complete a double swoop for Leroy Sane and John Stones in the coming days while Arsenal are stepping up their hunt for a new defender and attacking cover. Follow the latest here.

[2 August 2016 08:30 · Samuel Stevens]

[2 August 2016 08:37 · Jack de Menezes]

So what are the big transfer stories doing the rounds this morning?

Well, it appears that no one has the slightest clue over what Paul Pogba is doing, as the same journalist who reported he was flying to LA for a medical last week has now claimed he is on his way to New York for - you guessed it - another medical.

Meanwhile Chelsea are running out of patience with Everton over their pursuit of Romelu Lukaku, while Arsenal have been given hope in their attempts to sign Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette.

There's also bad news for Swansea fans. Read all about it below... 

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